McDill Pond once again being refilled

Wildlife official found only four nests on the pond

9:00 PM,
May 7, 2013

Jerry Krueger, associate engineer with AECOM, works on the gate controls May 1 at the McDill Pond Dam in Whiting. Officials resumed refilling the pond Tuesday after a few bird nests were removed from the dry pond bottom.

Written by

B.C. Kowalski
| Stevens Point Journal Media

Water is once again refilling McDill Pond after a wildlife official gave the OK Monday afternoon.

Village of Whiting President Paul Stroik said water has been filling the pond since 8 a.m. Tuesday.

A U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife official inspected the pond Monday, searching for nests from migratory birds after at least one resident called to complain that the pond refill would wash away hundreds of bird nests in the area. ...